One of the...cooler?...angles in the drive to reduce our energy consumption and therefore monthly expenses is to have an energy audit done of one's home.  What makes it cool is what's used to measure heat.  The potential use of thermography, or thermal imaging, during a home inspection or energy audit can tell you where all the hot spots...or cool spots are and result in ideas for money saving modifications to your home.  Follow the link below, updated with pretty...and some scary...pictures, for more on taking your house's temperature and what's involved...

Thermography Article...

Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), are more efficient, longer lasting replacements for standard bulbs (incandescents).  Properly chosen for socket and site, they can replace most common types and colors of bulb.  But what are the best places for CFLs?  What factors should be considered when choosing a CFL to replace an incandescent bulb?  Are all the stories you hear about cost savings and cleanup challenges true? ...

Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) Article...

We answer the age-old question posed by so many before us, "Where can I recycle crayons?"  Apparently, there is a place.  Oh, and a bunch of other things as well - recycle CFLs, books, sneakers and shoes, old VHS tapes of your favorite Brady Bunch episodes, recycle digital cameras, cell phones, batteries, DVDs and CDs, all types of electronic gadgets, MP3 players and so on...

Where You Can Recycle That Article...